Kannur-Puthige, Kasaragod
| Kannur | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kannur   Kannur Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 12°34′12″N 74°58′51″E / 12.569968°N 74.980788°ECoordinates: 12°34′12″N 74°58′51″E / 12.569968°N 74.980788°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| Region | Malabar, Tulu Nadu |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Taluk | Kasaragod |
| Panchayati raj | Puthige |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, Kannada and Tulu (unofficial) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 671321 |
| Telephone code | 91–4998 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-14 |
Kannur is a village located in the Puthige panchayath, in Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. Kannur is home to the Ananthapura Lake Temple (12°35′03″N 74°58′55″E / 12.584209°N 74.981992°E), a Hindu temple located in the middle of a lake.
Kannur-Puthige and Kannur
Kannur-Puthige is a small village under the administration of Puthige panchayath in Kasaragod district. Kannur is a city and headquarters of the Kannur district some 106 kilometers south.
Geography and climate
Kannur lies along the Konkan coast, a rugged section of the western coastline of India on the Laccadive Sea, and is bounded on the west by the Mogral River (12°34′09″N 74°58′36″E / 12.569177°N 74.976759°E) and on the east by the KINFRA Industrial Park (12°34′27″N 74°59′51″E / 12.574099°N 74.997412°E). The village has heavy rainfalls during the monsoons season. The coastal area of Kannur is very rich in natural resources including rainforests and backwaters. The village has a tropical climate, and summer and winter months experience similar temperate conditions, with average temperatures ranging from 24 to 33 °C (75 to 91 °F).